Lough Boora Offaly

Decided to head to Lough Boora, Offaly, for a wander today. Been meaning to see what it was for a while, having heard about it about a year or so ago. It's basically a huge park in boglands about 20 minutes south of Tullamore (turn right at the Blue Ball) with walks, cycle routes, bird hides, and probably some fishing too. This morning wasn't ideal driving weather, it was a bit squirmy under-tyre, particularly in the shade, but that was unusual!

It's very well laid out, thanks to Bord na Móna's investment in the place, with lots of signs:

It's fairly flat trails throughout, so it's not the most challenging walking, but it's nice for an invigorating walk on a chilly, but bright, January day. I would imagine that plant life and indeed bird life would be more prevalent later in the year, though there were some geese there today!

There's also an interesting sculpture park section, which has about 20 interesting sculptures - something to work towards on a walk maybe?

It's definitely somewhere interesting, and we'll definitely consider a return trip later in the year.

More pictures at my album on pix.ie.